The Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms will head out on the road to square off against the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Blooming Prairie didn't have quite enough to beat Hayfield and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva). They put the hurt on Waterville-Elysian-Morristown with a sharp 16-9 win on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jace Ihrke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ihrke was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Seth Staloch was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aaden Hanna, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva's record is now 6-11. As for Blooming Prairie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-5 record this season.
Blooming Prairie skirted past New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Awesome Blossoms since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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